Historical Romance Books
Not many young ladies would jump at the chance to become a governess to wild twin boys in a secluded castle in the Oxfordshire countryside, but Helena ...
Juliet Templeton didn’t start a risky London season with hopes of finding a fairy-tale. Fluttering hearts, yearning looks, and stolen kisses are reserved for ...
A lady hidden in the shadows... Being one of the five Templeton sisters has never been easy, especially for quiet Emmeline. Despite her family's disgrace, ...
Christopher Egan, the heir to the infamous Prestwick Earldom, is known as one of the most scandalous rakes in London. Despite not believing in the curse that ...
A lady on a mission... Lady Harriet Parrish never imagined she would have a London season. She has been content to live a life of comfortable obscurity in ...
A new darkness is creeping into Sterling Falls, and I have caught its attention. When a mysterious figure in a mask threatens to destroy us - me, my ...
Nothing went as planned.Kade is caught in a dangerous web of loyalties that none of us saw coming.Reese is eager to make things right, and surprisingly, I am ...
A troublesome governess... Mrs Harris has worked for the Earl of Ashburton for more than five years. His daughter, Tilly, loves her, and despite facing many ...
There is a saying that only cats have nine lives... Leo Hunt is at a crossroads in his life. A well-known Corinthian who never backs down from a challenge, ...
Fate or fortune... In Felix Knight's view, his father is the most outstanding industrialist in history. Born in the workhouse, Gabriel Knight is now one of ...
The luck of Hamilton Anderson is truly remarkable, as many in Scotland would attest. His success in managing his father's herring boat business and later ...
Out of the frying pan... When Muir Anderson leaves London to avoid the gossip surrounding his connection to Lord Richmond's death, he believes the worst is ...
A captivating diversion... Viscount Cavendish and his Indian wife, Aashini, stirred up quite a scandal with their union in the past, leaving their son, ...
A man driven to success... Hartley De Beauvoir was born into poverty and spent his early years in the workhouse, an experience that shaped his character. ...
Description
Historical romance (also historical novel) is a broad category of fiction in which the plot is set in a historical period. Walter Scott helped popularize this genre in the early 19th century with works such as Rob Roy and Ivanhoe. Literary fiction historical romances continue to be published, with a notable recent example being Wolf Hall (2009), a multi-award-winning novel by English historical novelist Hilary Mantel. It is also a genre of mass-market fiction, related to the broader romantic love genre.
The terms "romance novel" and "historical romance" are ambiguous, as the word "romance" and the related term "romantic" carry multiple meanings. On one hand, there is the mass-market genre of "fiction dealing with love," such as Harlequin romance, and on the other hand, "a romance" can also be defined as "a fictitious narrative in prose or verse, the interest of which turns upon marvelous and uncommon incidents." However, many romances, including the historical romances of Walter Scott, are also frequently called novels, and Scott describes romance as a "kindred term." Adding to the confusion, literary fiction romances, such as Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, often feature a strong love story element. Other European languages do not distinguish between romance and novel: "a novel is le roman, der Roman, il romanzo."